Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-07-02
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ut seems to me you are asking
too many questions simply out of in
tcrcst in stopping the noise"
There was the point-Cltizcn Ad-
klns was Immediately attacked, but
IL crowd Of jolly, able bodied boys
were no doubt convinced that when
it came to tusslc, the workingmen
would help the students examine the
ribs of their assailants.
'rho open space Intervening be-
tween the State House steps and the
College Campus measures probably
200 feet, which made the competi-
ton between Nrooman's voice and
the noise of Chinese explosions rather
a hyely one. But the noise drew a
big crowd, and when the citizen who
introduced the orator of the evening
began to speak, the crowd before the
State House rapidly grew in num-
bers, Mr.. Nrooman's voice was
heard rs far as Chapel street, and
before he had spoken many minutes
there was an audience of at least
l,500.
The fore, fire and energy of Mr..
Nrooman fairly electrified the crowd
of intensely interested spectators,
and they gave vent to their satisfac-
ton in in round after round of ap-
plause. We wish that we could
afford space to give his speech in
full, but that would be impossible
rs it would take up nearly the whole
of the columns of the ADVOCATE.
At the conclusion of his address large
numbers rushed forward to grasp the
hand of this fervcnt dispenser of light
and it was only by the persistent ex-
ortlon Of his friends that he was
dragged away to get the rest which
his tired frame 50 sorely needed.
On Sunday evening it was evident
that the story of the wonderful ora
tory Of Mr.. Vrooman had been car
ried to thousands Of homes. Long
before the hour appointed for the
meeting citizens singly and in groups
could be seen vending their way to
the place where the "wlse men of
the East were wont, before they
went to the marble palace at Hart
ford, to assemble, and make laws for
the better protection of capital as
well as repre8slye ones to keep the
wage-slaves III subjection. 1t was q
lovely evening, the atmospheric con-
dItion being Of such degree that
personal comfort seemed to have been
natures first consideration in dis
pensing weather for the occasion.
When Mr.. Badger, of Boston, stood
up to open the meeting a splendid
audience of nearl y two thousand peo-
pie courteousy y pressed forward to
listen to his remarks. Before he
had concluded the numbers had
SweIIed to greater proportions, and
when Mr.. Nro0man commenced his
address over three thousand persons
were present. 1t was repetition of
the triumph of the night before.
His cIear-cut, wel-digested and witty
arguments edited and delighted his
audience, and the bursts of long
continued applause showed the APP
probation of his grateful hearers.
When he had concluded the scene of
the previous evening was repeated.
Mr. Nrooman's friends Immediately
surrounded him and hurried him
away from n crowd of people who by
their manifestations of approval in
dicated that they would have gladly
remained hours longer to listen.
A "DENoCRATIC" YELL.
In his speech Mr.. Vrooman re-
ferred to Jay Gould, and asked what
we should do with those fellows.
Sitting against one of the pillars,
back of the speaker, was played
out democratic politician, known
as "Bap Goodrich, "once represent
ative in the Connecticut Legislature.
"Kill him :" cried the democrat.
"No." exclaimed Nrooman, not
kill him. but we must destroy the
whole class of exploiters." ;"
"kill 'em !" again shouted the
democratic" politician.
"No, no." replied the Socialist,
Vrooman. "We shall not do any
thing of the kind, but We must de-
stroy these idIers and gamblers by
setting them to work."
Great applause greeted this social
istic sentiment, and the democrat
inn orrnu hoard fnilnl To cast q slur